Going International

There is great potential for both affiliates and affiliate programs that decide to go international. for Affilates If you're an affiliate and see an opportunity to take your successful business international ("Just think of all the people on [continent X]!"), then you'd do well to (1) hire a local resident...

Registration open for eBay Developers Conference

eBay Affiliates who use eBay Web Services regularly earn more commissions. Learn how to use eBay's API at the eBay Developers Conference. As I mentioned in a previous post, this is also a great way to get back to Vegas (the scene of the most recent Affiliate Summit). There will...

Seek Understanding

Affiliates are always looking to understand the mind of the consumer. Knowing how they think will enable you to drive more and better traffic. I'd suggest checking out the work of Douglas Hofstadter. He's famous for the book Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid, and provides an accessible, down-to-earth...

Vegas in June with the eBay Developers Conference

For those of you yearning to get back to Vegas, after your Affiliate Summit experience, I’m here to tell you that this year’s eBay Developers Conference has been announced! It will be held right down the Strip at Mandalay Bay, June 10 - 12, 2006. (Side note: Lisa Picarille can...

Affiliate Summit Recap

The Affiliate Summit conference in Vegas last week is run by Shawn Collins and doubled in size in just six months! The best speaker I saw was Jim Lillig, who spoke during the Affiliate Manager Bootcamp hosted by Anik Singal of Affiliate Classroom. Jim was great because he goes right...